Special Collections Research Center

Special Collections Re-Opens in Renovated Space

Following our  move during the University's Spring Break, Special Collections re-opened in our newly renovated spaces on Monday, March 28. The Reading Room, classrooms, and group studies have seen use from the first hour of our re-opening, and we look forward to welcoming both new and returning visitors to our space.

We can be reached by walking down the newly opened corridor from the Regenstein Library lobby. Along the way visitors will pass our new exhibition gallery, which will open on May 9.

Please see theUniversity of Chicago News Site for a complete story detailing our re-opening, or come visit us in person!

Image by Michael Kenny

SCRC Closed March 24-27 in Preparation for Re-opening March 28

The Special Collections Research Center will be closed on Thursday and Friday, March 24 and 25, 2011, at the end of the University’s Spring Break, in order to move staff and equipment back to our newly renovated spaces. We will be open at 9:00am on Monday, March 28, ready to welcome new and returning researchers. For more information on the renovated Special Collections space, and the Mansueto Library project, please see our Construction Update web page.

Please note that some collections will continue to be inaccessible while we are loading them into the Mansueto Library. See our Unavailable Collections page for more information and list of available collections.

Beginning March 28, 2011, our regular reading room hours will be 9:00am to 4:45pm, Monday through Friday. We are  open on Saturdays from 9:00am to 12:45pm when classes at the University of Chicago are in session. For more information about our hours, please see our web page: SCRC Hours